The District is committed to provide educational services
and to maintain a learning environment, which does not limit or deny
participation in constitutionally protected prayer or other protected religious
expression. Consistent with the provisions of the First Amendment, the District
and its employees, who are engaged in official duties, will not sponsor any
religious activity or expression. Conversely, the District and its employees,
who are engaged in official duties, will not discourage or preclude religious
expression that is privately initiated, consistent with this policy and
regulation. (For Board policy regarding instruction and religious or
controversial issues, refer to Policy 6242 – Religious or Controversial
Issues.)

GENERAL
ADMINISTRATIONPolicy
1210

Calendar
Requirements

School Year and
School Day

The Board
will annually adopt a school calendar that will provide for a minimum of 174
days and 1,044 hours of pupil attendance. The beginning of the school year will
not generally be set more than ten (10) days prior to Labor Day.Should the Board decide to set an earlier
start date, the Board will:

Give
public notice of the meeting to discuss an earlier start date

Conduct a
public meeting

Vote at
that meeting to allow an earlier start date

The length
of the school day will meet State Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education requirements for six (6) clock hours of instruction. A school year
and school day in excess of the state required minimum may be recommended by the
Superintendent and approved by the Board.The planned calendar adopted prior to the beginning of the school year
must be reported to DESE on Core Data Screen 10 by August 15 of each year, and
cannot be changed after that date. Alternatively, the Board may adopt one of
two alternative calendars as set out below:

A calendar of less than 174 days that provides
a minimum of 1,044 hours of instruction.Under this alternative, the school day must have a minimum of 4 hours
per day and a maximum of 8 hours;or

A calendar
of 142 days(four days per week) that
provides a minimum of 1,044 hours of instruction with a minimum of 4 hours and
a maximum of 8 hours per day.

If the
District's schools are dismissed due to inclement weather after school has been
in session for three or more hours, that day shall count as a full day,
including kindergarten.When the total
hours lost due to inclement weather exceed twelve (12) hours, the time must be
made up in half- or full-day additions to the school term.

The District
shall be required to make up the first six (6) school days lost or canceled due
to inclement weather and half the number of days lost or canceled in excess of
six days.For purposes of this Policy,
“inclement weather” shall mean ice, snow, extreme cold, flooding or a tornado,
but not excessive heat.

The District is committed to maintaining a workplace and
educational environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and
retaliation in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its
programs, services, activities and facilities.The District is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of
education, recruiting, hiring, retention, promotion and contracted
service.In accordance with law, the
District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion, sex, disability, age, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities.In addition, the District provides equal
access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Further, no person shall be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination based on the
above listed characteristics under a school nutrition program for which the
District receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA Food and Nutrition Service).

The following person has been designated as the
District’s Compliance Officer to handle inquiries or complaints regarding the
District’s non-discrimination policies:

Name: Shelly
Shipman

Title:
Superintendent

Address: 205
W. Dewey Street, Brashear, MO 63533

Telephone
Number: 660.323.5272

For information regarding how to report a claim of
discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, see Board of Education Regulation
1300.Policy and Regulation 1300 shall
govern all complaints and concerns by parents, patrons, employees, or students
of the District related to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the
basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, disability,
age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

1. Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in
programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

2. Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794,
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and
activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

3. Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et
seq., which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational
programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. The provisions
of Title IX apply to students with regard to educational opportunities and
freedom from harassment, employees with regard to employment opportunities and
freedom from harassment, and to individuals with whom the Board does business.

4. The Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq., which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal
financial assistance.

5. All
regulations, guidelines, and standards lawfully adopted under the above
statutes by the United States Department of Education.

The District shall appoint an administrator(s) to assure
compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. A District may designate only one
employee to serve as both the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator. In
that case, the individual must assume the responsibilities of both
coordinators. Those responsibilities are outlined in Regulation 1310.

It is the policy of the District to process all grievances
in a fair and expeditious manner, with the

intent of resolving them in a
mutually agreeable manner. Regulation 1310 provides mechanisms for the
resolution of grievances/complaints by employees, patrons and/or students
relating to

discrimination under Section 504
and Title IX.

This policy and the corresponding regulation do not
pertain to the identification, evaluation or placement of students under
Section 504. The topics of the identification, evaluation and placement
of students under Section 504 are addressed in the following separate District
policies and regulations: Policy and Regulation 2110 – Equal Education
Opportunity, and Policy and Regulation 6250 – Instruction for Students with
Disabilities.

For issues pertaining to freedom from harassment, refer to
Policy and Regulation 2130 – Harassment, and Policy and Regulation 4810 –
Sexual Harassment.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1405

(Regulation 1405)

School/Community Relations

Parent/Family Involvement in Education

The Board of Education recognizes the positive effects of
parents/families’ involvement in the education of their children. The
Board is committed to strong parent/family involvement in working
collaboratively with district staff as knowledgeable partners in educating
district students. In order to implement the Board’s commitment to parent/family
involvement in education, the Superintendent will appoint a committee of
parents, staff, and community representatives to serve as the district’s Parent
Involvement Committee. The Committee’s responsibilities will include
recommendations for program development, parent/staff training and program
evaluation. Program evaluation reports will be prepared and submitted to
the Superintendent annually by June 1.

Nov 05

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1410

School/Community Relations

Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities

It is the District policy to cooperate fully with law
enforcement agencies in promoting the welfare of District’s students, staff and
the community. As provided in Policy and Regulation 2673, District
officials will satisfy the reporting requirements of the Safe Schools
Act. (See also

School District facilities are available for community use
when facilities are not required for instructional or administration
purposes. Use of District facilities is subject to approval of the
community group’s application and is subject to conditions established by the
Board of Education as set forth in administrative regulations.

To the extent that school facilities are available for
community use, such facilities will be open, under the same terms and conditions,
to youth groups including but not limited to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Big
Brothers-Big Sisters of America, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Little League
Baseball and similar groups. When outside groups are permitted to use school
facilities under this policy, the District will not unlawfully discriminate
against groups based upon a group’s religious, political or philosophical
content of the speech at such meetings.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1425

School/Community Relations

School Volunteers

The District encourages participation of parents and
citizens of the community to volunteer in the schools in order to serve as
additional resources to the teachers and students. Prior to serving as a
volunteer, each individual who may have unsupervised contact with a child must
complete an application for the position, have a satisfactory criminal records
check, and have a satisfactory check of the child abuse/neglect records maintained
by the Missouri Department of Social Services.

Nov
04

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Policy
1430

School/Community Relations

Visitors To
Schools

Principals and teachers shall welcome and encourage visits
by parents/guardians, Board members, volunteers and patrons of the
schools. All visitors shall report to the principal's office on entering
the building so that the office will be aware of their presence. When a patron
of the school has a need for a conference with a teacher or counselor, an
appointment should be made so the staff member may proceed with his/her
assigned duties without undue interruption.

Groups of visitors wishing to visit the school or facilities
shall notify the Superintendent as far in advance as possible.

Students dismissed earlier in one school than others are not
permitted to be on the grounds of any other school in the District.

All persons who do not obtain permission from the
principal's office to visit the school, or visitors who create serious
distractions to the learning environment in the building or on the premises,
shall be considered trespassers and subject to arrest and prosecution.

In order to minimize the potential harm to staff and
students, persons listed on the sex offenders list may not be present in any
school building, or on district property, in any district vehicle utilized to
transport students, or be present at school activities without the written
permission of the Superintendent. If permission is granted for a specific
event or events, the Superintendent will notify the principal, where the sex
offender will be present.

Aug 07

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1431

(Regulation 1431)

School/Community Relations

Code of Conduct - Adults

The Board of Education believes in and fosters a safe and
orderly environment for all students, staff, and visitors.

Therefore, the Board of Education has established a code of
conduct for parents, patrons, and visitors on school premises and at school
activities. All parents, patrons, and visitors will be expected to
conduct themselves in a manner reflective of a positive role model for
children. Public displays contrary to this expectation as provided in
Regulation 1431 will result in sanctions which will limit a person's
access to school activities and school premises.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy
1432

School/Community
Relations

Prohibition Against Firearms and Weapons

The
presence of firearms and weapons poses a substantial risk of serious harm to
District students, staff and community members. Therefore, possession of firearms
and weapons is prohibited on school premises at all times except for law
enforcement officials and as otherwise provided in this policy.As used in this policy, the phrase school premises includes all District
buildings, grounds, vehicles and parking areas. This prohibition also extends
to the sites of school activities, whether or not those school activities are
conducted on School District property.

Individuals found to be in violation of this policy will be dealt
with severely. Students will be disciplined up to and including expulsion as
provided in Policy and Regulation 2620 - Firearms and Weapons in School. Law
enforcement officials will be notified and the individual violating this policy
will be directed to leave school premises. Non-students violating this policy
will be barred from all school premises and school activities for a period of
one (1) year. Subsequent violations by the same individual will result in a
permanent bar from school premises and school activities.

Student participation in school sanctioned gun safety courses,
student military or ROTC courses, or other school sponsored firearm related
events does not constitute a violation of this policy, provided the student
does not carry a firearm or other weapon into any school, school bus, or onto
the premises of any other activity sponsored or sanctioned by school officials.
In addition, persons passing through school district property for purposes of
dropping off or picking up a student do not violate this policy if they possess
a lawful permitted weapon in the vehicle during this time.

School Protection
Officers

Notwithstanding provisions to the
contrary in this Policy, the District may designate one or more school teachers
or administrators as school protection officers.School protection officers are authorized to
carry a concealed firearm or self-defense spray device.

Prior to designating such officers,
the Board will conduct a public hearing on the initiation of such Program.Notice must be given in a publication of general
circulation in the city or court in which the District is located at least
fifteen (15) days before the hearing.However, the Board may meet in closed session to determine whether to
allow a school protection officer to carry a concealed firearm or self-defense
spray device and to protect the School Protection Officer’s identity.

Those employees seeking to be
designated as a school protection officer must make a written request to the
Superintendent along with proof of ownership of a valid concealed carry
endorsement or permit.All teachers and
administrators seeking designation as a school protection officer shall submit
a certificate of school protection officer training program completed from a
training program approved by the Director of Public Safety.If the District designates a school
protection officer, the District must notify the Director of Public Safety of:

Full name, date of birth and
address of the officer;

The name of the school district;
and

The date such person was designated
as a school protection officer.

Such identity information will not be considered public
information under the State’s Sunshine Law.

Such school protection officers will not be permitted to
allow any firearm or device out of their personal control, while the firearm or
device is on school property.Violation
of this provision will subject the offending officer to termination
proceedings.

July 2014

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1440

(Regulation 1440)

School/Community Relations(Form 1440)

Research Requests

Requests for research studies involving students and/or
staff of the School District must be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools
or the Superintendent's designee for approval. Any research utilizing human
subjects must be authenticated by the sponsoring university. Written permission
from parents of the students to be involved must also be obtained as well as
approval of each principal whose school is to be involved.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy1450 (Regulation
1450)

School/Community Relations
(Form 1450)

Public Access to District
Documents

The District provides public access for the inspection and
copying of the District's public records. As a general practice, the
District requires advance payment of a copy fee that does not exceed ten (10)
cents per page for pages not larger than nine by fourteen inches and a search
and duplication fee that does not exceed the average hourly rate of pay for
District clerical staff. However, copies of the District's public records may
be provided without a fee or at a reduced fee when the Board determines that a
reduction is in the public interest. In assessing fee reductions, the
Board will consider the potential that the reduction will significantly
contribute to public understanding of the District's operations and will
consider the degree of commercial value to be gained by the person requesting a
fee reduction. In accordance with state law, search time that would require
more than clerical duplication of documents may be charged at the actual cost
of research time.

Similarly the District will provide public access for
inspection and duplication of the District's public records maintained on
audio, video or similar media. Public access includes but is not limited
to computer facilities, recording tapes, disks, videotapes, films, pictures,
slides, graphics, and illustrations. The District requires advance payment not
to exceed the cost of copies, staff time (not to exceed the average hourly rate
of pay for clerical staff), and the cost of the disk or tape used for
duplication.

In order to facilitate public access to the District's
public records, the Board will appoint a custodian of records. The
custodian will be responsible for maintaining the District's public records as well
as for assuring access to the District's public records. The identity,
business address, and office telephone number of the custodian of records will
be published annually and will be available at the District's administrative
office. The procedures for implementing public access provided in this
policy are set forth in Regulation 1450.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1460

(Regulation 1460)

School/Community Relations

Community Involvement in Decision Making

The Board of Education recognizes that many residents of the
District may be especially qualified to take an active part in school affairs
because of their training, experience, or personal characteristics and
encourages them to take an active part in school affairs.

The Board shall give substantial weight to the advice it
receives from individuals and community groups interested in the District's
schools, but shall use its own judgment in arriving at decisions.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1470

School/Community Relations

Public Gifts to Schools

The Board of Education recognizes the educational value of
appropriate gifts to schools from Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO), other
civic groups, corporations, or individuals, and encourages their use to enrich
the instructional program. Therefore, gifts which may serve to enhance
and extend the work of the schools may be received by the District as approved
by the Board.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1480

School/Community Relations

Public Complaints

Although no member of the community shall be denied the
right to petition the Board of Education for redress of a grievance, the
complaints will be referred through the proper administrative channels for
solution before investigation or action by the Board. Exceptions are complaints
that concern Board actions or Board operations only.

The Board advises the public that the proper channeling of
complaints involving instruction, discipline, or learning materials is as
follows:

1. Teacher

2. Principal

3.
Appropriate Central Office Administrator

4.
Superintendent

5. Board of
Education

Any complaint about school personnel will be investigated by
the Administration before consideration and action by the Board.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1510

Office Methods and Data Management

Records

Custodian of District Records

The Board of Education will designate the custodian of
District records who shall maintain, protect, and make such records accessible
to authorized persons.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1520

(Regulation 1520)

Office Methods and Data Management

School District Annual Report

School District officials will submit to the Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education all data and reports as
required by law and/or by regulations of the Missouri State Board of
Education. The Annual Report will be completed and submitted in
accordance with department regulations.

The Annual Report will be distributed to all media outlets
serving the District, and will be made available to all District patrons, and
to each member of the General Assembly representing a legislative District that
contains a portion of the School District.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1600

Private, State and Federal Programs Administration

Where appropriate the District will seek to participate in
private, state and federal grant programs as recommended by the Administration
and approved by the Board of Education. Procedures for development of grant
proposals are set forth in Regulation 1620 – Private, State and Federal
Funding.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1610

Private, State and Federal Programs Administration

Protection of Student Rights

All instructional materials, including teachers' manuals,
films, tapes or other supplementary material which will be used in connection
with any student survey, analysis or evaluation shall be available for
inspection by parents/guardians of the students. This requirement also applies
to the collection, disclosure or use of student information for marketing
surveys. No student shall be required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation
as part of a school program or marketing survey that requires students to
reveal personal information concerning:

1. Political
affiliations of the student or student’s family;

2. Mental
and psychological problems of the student or his/her family;

3. Sexual
behavior and attitudes;

4. Illegal,
antisocial or self incriminating behavior;

5. Critical
appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family
relationships;

6. Religious
practices and affiliations;

7. Legally
recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers,
physicians and ministers; or

8. Income,
other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a
program or for receiving financial assistance.

The District will give parents notice of their right to
inspect surveys and instructional materials used in educating their children,
and of the right to opt their child out of participating in activities that
concern any of the above eight areas.

Oct 03

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1620 (Regulation 1620)

Private, State and Federal Programs Administration

Private, State, and Federal Funding

Grants from outside agencies are to be related to the needs
and priorities of the District in the form of program improvement. Outside
funds are to be regarded as supplemental in nature, intended to enhance or
augment the usual efforts toward desired goals, quality of learning, inservice education, or capital improvement. Grants may
lead to research and development that will be of value to the District. All
such funds will be deposited, accounted, and reported through the District's
accounting office. The Board directs that the Administration keep financial and
program records to document the compliance with all state and federal
requirements and to corroborate program success.

All employees of the School District who plan to apply to an
outside agency (private, corporate, or governmental) for grants or other types
of funds for District use must clear the request with the Superintendent of
Schools or designee before preparing an application. The application must then
be approved by the Board of Education before submission to the source of
funding.

Grants cannot be requested that would require District
expenditures not budgeted in the current fiscal year. District funds may not be
obligated in advance for future years by the terms of a grant without prior
Board approval.

If a grant requires participation by children in
experimental types of instruction, written permission of parents must be
secured.

GENERAL
ADMINISTRATIONPolicy
1621

(Regulation
1621)

Private, State and
Federal Programs Administration(Form
1621)

Title I

Parent Involvement

The Board
recognizes the importance of parental involvement with the Title I program and
will provide a variety of opportunities for parents to be involved in policy
design and in the planning, implementation and review of Title I programs.

Staff Qualifications

Title I teachers and paraprofessionals must meet the
qualifications outlined in Regulation 1621.

Reporting Requirements

Pursuant
to the provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the District will submit
its Federal Title I LEA Plan, describing the District's Title I services.

The Board of Education may require reports from the
Superintendent and other administrative officials concerning the status of
District programs, educational needs and long-term District planning. The
Board will take steps to monitor the success of District schools in achieving
their educational objectives.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1720

(Regulation 1720)

Administrative Organization
and Roles

Superintendent of Schools

The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer of
the School District. The Superintendent, under the direction of the Board, is
responsible for the general supervision of the schools and all District
personnel. The Superintendent is the chief executive officer of the Board and
shall be responsible to the Board for the execution of the policies, rules and
regulations and directives given by the Board, and for the functions listed in
Regulation 1720. The Superintendent is the authorized representative and
signatory for all official matters pertaining to the School District.

Qualifications of the
Superintendent of Schools

The Superintendent shall hold Missouri Teacher's and
Superintendent's Certificates and have prior teaching experience. Prior
experience as a school administrator is desirable.

Terms of Employment

The Superintendent’s contract will be based on a
twelve-month year, with salary and work year to be established by the Board. Contract

The Superintendent of Schools may be employed by the Board
of Education for a term of from one (1) to three (3) years. The terms of
the Superintendent's employment will be contained in a written contract signed
by the Superintendent, the Board President and the Board Secretary.
During the term of the Superintendent's contract, the amount of compensation
and benefits provided in the contract may not be changed.

Evaluation
of the Superintendent

The Board of Education will evaluate the performance of the
Superintendent in or by February in each contract year. The
Superintendent's evaluation will be based, in part, upon the Superintendent's
annual goals provided to the Board of Education.

Dec 06

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Policy 1722

(Form 1722)

Administrative Organization
and Roles

Superintendent's Contract

The Superintendent of Schools may be employed by the Board
of Education for a term of from one (1) to three (3) years. The terms of
the Superintendent's employment will be contained in a written contract signed
by the Superintendent, the Board President and the Board Secretary.
During the term of the Superintendent's contract, the amount of compensation
and benefits provided in the contract may not be changed.

Termination

The employment of the Superintendent terminates upon expiration
of the Superintendent’s contract. The decision to extend the
Superintendent’s contract or to deny such extension lies in the total
discretion of the Board.

In addition, and as provided in the Superintendent’s
employment contract, the Superintendent’s contract may be terminated by mutual
consent, termination for cause, or death or incapacity.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1723

(Form 1723)

Administrative Organization and Roles

Evaluation of the Superintendent

The Board of Education will evaluate the performance of the
Superintendent in or by February in each contract year. The
Superintendent’s evaluation will be based, in part, upon the Superintendent’s
annual goals provided to the Board of Education.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONPolicy 1730

Administrative Organization and Roles

Building Administration

Under the supervision of the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s
designee, the building principals serve as the instructional leaders of their
assigned buildings. In that capacity, building administrators are responsible
for the implementation of Board policies and regulations. Each building
administrator will be evaluated on his/her instructional leadership and the
success of his/her students.